10-letter words containing a, b, o, d
- cloud base — the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer.
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- coatbridge — an industrial town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire. Pop: 41 170 (2001)
- cobb salad — a salad consisting mainly of chopped lettuce, chicken, cheddar, egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette, and blue cheese
- comm badge — a small combined radio transmitter and receiver, carried around by one person, esp military personnel, in the form of a badge worn on the chest
- condonable — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- confidable — Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information.
- contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
- corkboards — Plural form of corkboard.
- corn bread — a baked or fried flat bread made with cornmeal and, variously, milk or water, flour, eggs, sugar, etc.
- cornbrandy — any of various alcoholic spirits made from grain, esp whisky
- cover band — a band that makes or performs cover versions of songs
- crossbands — Plural form of crossband.
- crownbeard — any of various American composite plants constituting the genus Verbesina, having clustered, usually yellow flower heads.
- dagobert i — a.d. 602?–639, Merovingian king of the Franks 628–639.
- dartboards — Plural form of dartboard.
- dashboards — Plural form of dashboard.
- dealbation — the process of bleaching or making white
- death blow — If you say that an event or action deals a death blow to something such as a plan or hope, or is a death blow to something, you mean that it puts an end to it.
- deathblows — Plural form of deathblow.
- debonairly — In a debonair manner.
- debonnaire — courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman.
- decaborane — (inorganic compound) The stable borane B10H14.
- deformable — to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants.
- delibation — a small taste of a liquid
- demothball — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- deportable — liable to deportation
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- diabolized — Simple past tense and past participle of diabolize.
- dialog box — A dialog box is a small area containing information or questions that appears on a computer screen when you are performing particular operations.
- disembargo — to remove an embargo from.
- disposable — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- do a melba — to make repeated farewell appearances
- dobzhansky — Theodosius (Grigorievich) [gri-gawr-ee-uh-vich,, -gohr-] /grɪˈgɔr i ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈgoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1900–75, U.S. geneticist, born in Russia.
- dodge ball — a circle game in which players throw an inflated ball at opponents within the circle who try to avoid being hit, and therefore eliminated, the winner being the one who remains unhit.
- dog basket — a basket for a dog to sleep in
- doggie bag — If you ask for a doggie bag in a restaurant, you ask for any food you have not eaten to be put into a bag for you to take home.
- dollarbird — a common roller, Eurystomus orientalis, of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar.
- double act — Two comedians or entertainers who perform together are referred to as a double act. Their performance can also be called a double act.
- double bar — a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it.
- double day — Abner, 1819–93, U.S. army officer; sometimes credited with inventing the modern game of baseball.
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- douche bag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- douchebags — Plural form of douchebag.
- drainboard — a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
- dream book — a book, pamphlet, etc., that lists common dreams and purports to interpret them, especially in regard to their meaning for the future.
- dreamboats — Plural form of dreamboat.